Advanced in Arthritis

Dr. Bruce E. Torkan

Family Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
Fatima Medical Clinic
820-A S Alvarado St, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Arthritis
CommonSpirit Health
Fatima Medical Clinic
820-A S Alvarado St, 
Los Angeles, CA 
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Overview

Our clinic, in the heart of Downtown LA, sets the highest standards of medicine for the family.

Dr. Torkan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Arthritis, Gallbladder Disease, and Common Cold.

His clinical research consists of participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Isfahan University/Iran
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
General Practice in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Farsi
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Blue Shield of California
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  • PPO
Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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LA Care
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Medicaid
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Sentara Healthcare
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Sunshine Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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Locations

Fatima Medical Clinic
820-A S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Call: 213-384-0604

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Clinical Trials

A Long-term Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (ADjoin)
A Long-term Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (ADjoin)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Lebrikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Post Approval Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Eversense® Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System Used Non-adjunctively
A Post Approval Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Eversense® Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System Used Non-adjunctively
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 3, 16-week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel- Group Study to Assess the Impact of Lebrikizumab on Vaccine Responses in Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
A Phase 3, 16-week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel- Group Study to Assess the Impact of Lebrikizumab on Vaccine Responses in Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Lebrikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis.
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Lebrikizumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drug: Lebrikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Efficacy and Safety of Lebrikizumab When Used In Combination With Topical Corticosteroid Treatment In Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Efficacy and Safety of Lebrikizumab When Used In Combination With Topical Corticosteroid Treatment In Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Lebrikizumab, Topical Corticosteroid
Study Phase: Phase 3
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